9/13/2013 |
Rays cling to Wild Card spot; NL Central a dead heatHeading into a crucial weekend of games, the American League Wild Card is still very much a toss-up, and the National League Central is knotted up once again, thanks to a Pirates win and a Cardinals loss.

9/13/2013 |
Official scorer gives Mo win, not saveAll-time saves leader Mariano Rivera entered to protect a ninth-inning lead in his final regular-season appearance at Camden Yards on Thursday night, but due to a scoring quirk, the Yankees closer was credited with the victory instead of a save.

9/13/2013 |
Hanley leaves with mild hamstring tightnessDodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez was removed from Thursday night's game against the Giants as a precautionary measure with mild tightness in his left hamstring, the same hamstring that disabled him for a month earlier in the season.

9/12/2013 |
O's drop in Wild Card chase after wild pitch in ninthAn O's team that has won more than four consecutive games just once this season continues to plod along at a frustrating .500 pace, with Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees dropping them to 4-4 on the homestand and 1 1/2 games back of New York in the American League Wild Card chase.

9/12/2013 |
No sweep dreams: Magic number stays at eightThrust into a high-leverage situation for the first time this season, Rubby De La Rosa faltered on Thursday night at Tropicana Field as the Red Sox ended a mostly successful seven-game road trip with a 4-3 loss to the Rays.

9/12/2013 |
Dwell on this: Fan Cave down to the final threeThere are only three remaining Cave Dwellers now, out of an initial wave of about 20,000 offseason applicants for a dream job, all likely bound for a World Series, site unknown: Angels fan Danny Farris of Garden Grove, Calif.; Rangers fan Mina Park of Plano, Texas; and Blue Jays fan April Whitzman of Toronto.

9/12/2013 |
Stewart strikes out on just two strikesChris Stewart was the subject of some ribbing in the Yankees' dugout on Thursday after the veteran catcher walked back to the dugout, believing he had struck out with only two strikes in an at-bat in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

9/12/2013 |
Gardner to get MRI after straining obliqueWith the Yankees closing in on a postseason spot, they may have to complete their run without Brett Gardner. The 30-year-old speedster strained his oblique on a checked swing during Thursday's game and is being sent to New York for an MRI examination.

9/12/2013 |
Phils in command vs. Padres, but not HalladayAfter the Phillies pounced with a six-run first inning, right-hander Roy Halladay lost his command in the fifth of Thursday night's 10-5 victory over the Padres at Citizens Bank Park.

9/12/2013 |
LeMahieu only makes noise on the fieldDJ LeMahieu is riding a career-best 12-game hitting streak going into Friday night's game against the D-backs at Chase Field. LeMahieu isn't into grabbing attention that isn't based on trying to win games.

9/12/2013 |
Sweep adds to Angels' September surgeThe Angels completed a three-game series sweep at Rogers Centre with a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday night, thanks to 6 2/3 innings of three-run ball by Garrett Richards, seven outs by the bullpen and timely hitting by the offense.

9/12/2013 |
O's present retiring Rivera with sculptureThe Orioles gave Mariano Rivera his latest retirement gift as he makes a final pass through the American League, honoring the longtime Yankees closer in a pregame ceremony on Thursday night at Camden Yards. Baltimore commissioned a sculpture depicting a baseball shattering a bat, following a theme echoed by several other clubs in paying tribute to the all-time saves leader.

9/12/2013 |
Masterson plays catch up to 90 feet ThursdayRight-hander Justin Masterson -- who strained his left oblique muscle in his Sept. 2 start against Baltimore and had to leave the game in the second inning -- played catch before Thursday's series opener against the White Sox.

9/12/2013 |
Tempers flare a bit as Werth hit by pitchIn the eighth inning of the Nationals 7-2 victory over the Mets, Jayson Werth was hit in the back by Frank Francisco on a 3-0 count. Werth was clearly not happy, and catcher Anthony Recker and home plate umpire Jim Reynolds prevented Werth from going to the mound.

9/12/2013 |
Chat transcript with D-backs CEO HallD-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall answered fans' questions during his September web chat. Hall chatted about injuries and extra-inning games that he thought hurt the team this season and said a trade opportunity seems to be the most realistic way to fill the holes.